Martinez Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez was named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Martinez took home the honor for the second time this season, sharing this week’s honor with Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman.

Martinez was honored for his performance at No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday, when he completed 22-of-33 passes for 266 yards and one touchdown. Martinez also rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 20 carries, accounting for 338 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. Martinez’s effort marked his fifth 300-yard total offense game of the season, one shy of the Nebraska record. He also guided the Husker offense to its sixth straight game gaining at least 450 yards of offense, tying for the longest streak in school history.

Martinez is the first quarterback to win multiple Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week accolades since Northwestern’s Clayton Thorson in 2015. Martinez is also the first Husker to win more than one Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honor since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011.

On the season, Martinez has accounted for 2,402 yards of total offense, and he has averaged more than 300 yards of total offense per game. The Fresno, Calif., native has thrown for 1,922 yards and 12 touchdowns, while completing better than 66 percent of his passes. On the ground, Martinez has rushed for 480 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 60.0 rushing yards per game.